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Protecting your system files, Protecting your privacy, Protecting the computer from power surges - power cord

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Next steps Protecting your system files The HP Backup & Recovery Manager provides several ways to back up the system and to recover optimal system functionality. Refer to Appendix A, "Backup and recovery," for additional information. Protecting your privacy When you use the computer for e-mail, network, or Internet access, it is possible for unauthorized persons to obtain information about you or the computer. To optimize the computer's privacy protection features, observe these practices: ■ Keep the operating system and software updated. Many software updates contain security enhancements. ■ Use a firewall. Firewall software monitors incoming traffic on the computer to block messages that do not meet specific security criteria. Some firewalls also monitor outgoing traffic. Protecting the computer from power surges To protect the computer from the power surges that may be caused by an uncertain power supply or an electrical storm, observe these practices: ■ Plug the computer power cord into an optional, high-quality surge protector. Surge protectors are available from most computer or electronics retailers. ■ During an electrical storm, either run the computer on battery power or shut down the computer and unplug the power cord. ■ If applicable to your location, provide surge protection on the modem cable that connects the modem to a telephone line. Telephone line surge protectors are available from most computer or electronic retailers in some regions. 3-2 Getting Started

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Getting Started
Next steps
Protecting your system files
The HP Backup & Recovery Manager provides several ways
to back up the system and to recover optimal system
functionality. Refer to Appendix A, “
Backup and recovery
,”
for additional information.
Protecting your privacy
When you use the computer for e-mail, network, or Internet
access, it is possible for unauthorized persons to obtain
information about you or the computer.
To optimize the computer’s privacy protection features,
observe these practices:
■
Keep the operating system and software updated. Many
software updates contain security enhancements.
Use a firewall. Firewall software monitors incoming traffic
on the computer to block messages that do not meet
specific security criteria. Some firewalls also monitor
outgoing traffic.
■
Protecting the computer from power surges
To protect the computer from the power surges that may be
caused by an uncertain power supply or an electrical storm,
observe these practices:
■
Plug the computer power cord into an optional,
high-quality surge protector. Surge protectors are
available from most computer or electronics retailers.
During an electrical storm, either run the computer on
battery power or shut down the computer and unplug
the power cord.
If applicable to your location, provide surge protection
on the modem cable that connects the modem to a
telephone line. Telephone line surge protectors are
available from most computer or electronic retailers in
some regions.
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